Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

deceptive adversaries of prophets

deceptive_adversaries_of_prophets

A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family, within the sub-family Messengers and Prophets. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

2 occurrences

1 traditions


islamic

  • The Koran (Al-Qur'an) CHAPTER V. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / CHAPTER VI. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 15289-15383 confidence: high

    Every prophet has an enemy: devils of men and genii privately suggest specious discourses to deceive.

    Every prophet is said to have enemies, the devils of men and genii, who suggest specious discourses to deceive.

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  • The Koran (Al-Qur'an) CHAPTER V. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / CHAPTER VI. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 15289-15383 confidence: high

    Every prophet has enemies, described as devils of men and genii, who privately suggest specious discourse to deceive; those not believing in the life to come incline to it.

    Every prophet is said to have enemies, described as devils of men and genii who whisper specious discourses to deceive.

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